Speciality Doctor in Breast Surgery
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Date: 12 hours ago
City: Penarth, Wales
Contract type: Full time
The successful candidate will work alongside the Breast Surgeons, Radiologists and Oncologists to deliver care to both in-patients and Outpatients along with assisting in theatre.
The Breast Centre is part of the Breast and Trauma and Orthopaedics Directorate, and is based in a purpose-built Breast Centre at University Hospital of Llandough. The centre was opened in 2010 and has dedicated out-patient clinics, diagnostic facilities, teaching facilities and office space for all members of the team.
The facilities are used to provide a diagnostic service for over 4,000 new referrals a year from General Practitioners in the Cardiff and Vale area and some tertiary referrals. In a two week period there are 240 appointments available for new patients, which are needed to meet the demand for clinical assessment. The team treat > 400 new cases of breast cancer each year and provide follow up imaging and clinical support for these patients, with the help of a dedicated team of breast care nurses.
The current team of Breast Surgeons provide a full range of operative procedures for the patients, including a wide variety of oncoplastic techniques. There is a weekly multi-disciplinary meeting which is attended by all members of the team, including two oncologists, pathologists and radiologists.
Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Eleri Davies Job title: Clinical Director Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 02920716826
Michelle Baker
Service Manager
The Breast Centre
[email protected]
The Breast Centre is part of the Breast and Trauma and Orthopaedics Directorate, and is based in a purpose-built Breast Centre at University Hospital of Llandough. The centre was opened in 2010 and has dedicated out-patient clinics, diagnostic facilities, teaching facilities and office space for all members of the team.
The facilities are used to provide a diagnostic service for over 4,000 new referrals a year from General Practitioners in the Cardiff and Vale area and some tertiary referrals. In a two week period there are 240 appointments available for new patients, which are needed to meet the demand for clinical assessment. The team treat > 400 new cases of breast cancer each year and provide follow up imaging and clinical support for these patients, with the help of a dedicated team of breast care nurses.
The current team of Breast Surgeons provide a full range of operative procedures for the patients, including a wide variety of oncoplastic techniques. There is a weekly multi-disciplinary meeting which is attended by all members of the team, including two oncologists, pathologists and radiologists.
- To provide with Consultant colleagues (as appropriate) a service in the speciality to the hospitals so designated, with responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness and promotion of health.
- To be responsible for the professional supervision and management of junior medical / dental staff. If appropriate the post holder will be named in the contracts of junior staff as the person responsible for overseeing their training and as an initial source of advice to such doctors regarding their careers.
- To participate in continuing medical education in ways which are acceptable to the Chief Executive. The UHB supports the requirements for continuing professional development and is committed to providing time and financial support for these activities in line with the UHB Policy.
- To participate in and contribute to Clinical Audit in line with the Health Board’s policy on the implementation of Clinical Governance.
- Any other duties with other agencies that have been agreed with the employing Health Board.
Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Eleri Davies Job title: Clinical Director Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 02920716826
Michelle Baker
Service Manager
The Breast Centre
[email protected]
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